Planning a trip to Texas in a couple months with family members for some hog hunting. The rifle I'm planning to focus on is a 336 Marlin rebored to 38-55. Skinner peep with fiber optic front, the thing is very accurate with homecast from an Accurate 38-250B mold. Load I'm planning on is 9-10 Bhn cast at 1400 fps, I have another good load at 1600 but need to put a scope on since the sight doesn't adjust enough for this one. I've taken deer with both, that large meplat does the trick. I read somewhere that hogs weren't all that respectful of low speed lead. Shots will be under 100 yards with this rifle, shooting at feeders out of blinds.
I know a head/neck shot will do the trick, just wondering about the shoulder shot with this one.
I know a head/neck shot will do the trick, just wondering about the shoulder shot with this one.